Art saved my life. I started painting in 2017 because I wanted original art in my home but couldn’t afford it, so I made my own. After stopping for a few years, I returned to painting in 2024 after being laid off twice and struggling with mental health. Growing up in Rialto, California, with four siblings, drawing became my escape and source of peace. Today, my work is inspired by those experiences and aims to reconnect people with childhood wonder, joy, and simpler times.